Alright, I just want to say That I agree with paulina1330 that this piece is hand rape, utterly. We are playing this piece for Kiwanis. I have only been playing my instrument for 7 months now, and I can play half of this piece(some problems with the eighths) already. Oh and by the by, I am a bass clarinet player, soooo beat that....
I just played this yesterday at a contest with my schools band but we couldn't get to go to the finals. But I still remember the first time I got this piece of music. I'm playing the flute but I flipped out too when I first saw it. But it grows on you when you play it. I totally sucked at the solo. XD
Aw! I played this my junion year in high schoo... *sigh* That song was ridiculous lol (I played clarinet, by the way). I remember when I first looked at the piece and flipped out Haha But when the time finally came that everybody knew their part, it was a lot of fun. Plus it got us a first division rating at UIL.. so who can complain? :)
this is mine and my friend's first year playing with the high school and were playing this for concert festival. (i play alto sax and she plays bassoon) she described the 16th notes as hand rape
ninjagamers - what you played was a watered down version - look at the top right
on the page and you will see that there is an arranger. There are MANY watered down versions for young bands. Young fool - only now do you understand
you wanna know whats sad? Im in middle school and i play flute, and four our winter concert we played this song at least 1.5x the tempo that they are playing it, and we killed the song. Just saying i play flute :)
@N1NJAGAMERS You know what else is sad? How you can't use the word 'for' properly in a sentence... Just saying.
By the way, faster isn't always better.. Considering they're a college band, I'm POSITIVE that they could play this 20x faster if they really wanted to. Besides, I'm sure their articulation and style was much better than your band's was if you guys really played it that much faster... Just saying i play clarinet :)
I love the chord at 1:51 It's one of those that are so pleasant yet strange to the ear. Its kinda hard to explain actually.... Love this piece... I played Tuba on it in high school.
our band played it faster at the allegro vivo, and JUDGES LOVE THIS SONG! Like, no joke, this song is easily one of their favorites, at any band competition. Great piece!
@oldframe1 Hey we were at the same honors band! Do you remember the name of that piece that had the french horn/flute duet? I can't remember it for the life of me.
Is there a better chorale to be found ANYWHERE in Symphonic Band Music? I can't believe that I played on this thing 40 years ago. "Chester' was almost our National Anthem. It lost in Congress by ONE VOTE> I never learned why.....
Excellent performance. Although toward the beginning after the allegro vivo, which i believe they played a bit too slow, they didn't start the dimuendo until bar 46 or so. I play alto sax in my high school symphonic band and this is one of the pieces we're playing this year.
the tempo in the beginning is always arguable for this piece. in my opinion they interpreted it very well. the only problem I have with this is that there is a bit a phasing between woodwinds and percussion. other than that, very well done.
Thank YOU! for posting this piece done so very well by FSU Symphonic Band! We played this piece (adapted) during marching season in our high school band & it was SO VERY COOL! Great Memories! Thanks!
the snare sounded off tempo the whole time
sinslicer 3 weeks ago
I played this in my fifth grade band i'm in sixth right now.
DXwileyXD 1 month ago
Hate this piece... no it isn't because I can't play it yet.
TheOwnerofhappiness 1 month ago
this piece... for french horn... oh my god.
IBehVicc 2 months ago
Alright, I just want to say That I agree with paulina1330 that this piece is hand rape, utterly. We are playing this piece for Kiwanis. I have only been playing my instrument for 7 months now, and I can play half of this piece(some problems with the eighths) already. Oh and by the by, I am a bass clarinet player, soooo beat that....
crazycanadiensfan 3 months ago
The 2nd band at my school out of 4 is reading through this next week :) I'm not in it though, Im in the top band
FunkkyPanda 4 months ago
love the chord and sound at 1:51
bassdoggy1 6 months ago
I just played this yesterday at a contest with my schools band but we couldn't get to go to the finals. But I still remember the first time I got this piece of music. I'm playing the flute but I flipped out too when I first saw it. But it grows on you when you play it. I totally sucked at the solo. XD
LightHikaru1 8 months ago
@LightHikaru1 There's a flute solo in there?
eek151 2 months ago
Nice performance. Shouldn't they take the organ out of the box?
dmph3 8 months ago
@dmph3 HA! Take the organ out of the box... LOL! I'll have to use that one sometime.
JRichardYoung 8 months ago
my middle school honor band is playing this
bobwashere66 10 months ago
@bobwashere66 Holy shit, my college is playing this. Your middle school is fu-mazing.
SupaSileena 4 months ago
@SupaSileena We won state the honor band award.
bobwashere66 4 months ago
Aw! I played this my junion year in high schoo... *sigh* That song was ridiculous lol (I played clarinet, by the way). I remember when I first looked at the piece and flipped out Haha But when the time finally came that everybody knew their part, it was a lot of fun. Plus it got us a first division rating at UIL.. so who can complain? :)
sas7492 1 year ago
this is mine and my friend's first year playing with the high school and were playing this for concert festival. (i play alto sax and she plays bassoon) she described the 16th notes as hand rape
paulina1330 1 year ago 5
I like the tempo. :)
sasquatch471 1 year ago
Im pretty sure im in ninjagamers band and at the top right it says william schuman
or atleast on percussion :P so i dont know if thats good or bad...
well any way GO TIMPANI!!!!!! great song. even though the picolo was killing my ears at 2:20 cause i had my volume all the way up lol. (>^_^)>
bucl1 1 year ago
sounded pretty good!
our band is playing this for festival this year. right after the beginning is our biggest trouble.... :/
Hollywoodflutegurl14 1 year ago
ninjagamers - what you played was a watered down version - look at the top right
on the page and you will see that there is an arranger. There are MANY watered down versions for young bands. Young fool - only now do you understand
deeaplw 1 year ago
@deeaplw
Ours doesn't have an arranger :O AND IM IN HIGH SCHOOL!!! OHHHHNOOOOOOOES!
crazycanadiensfan 3 months ago
very nice
Babigurlfly1 1 year ago
Love this piece!
EDGJZConglomerate 1 year ago
Faster isn't always better miss. It's just an interpretation.
musicalmitch12 1 year ago
you wanna know whats sad? Im in middle school and i play flute, and four our winter concert we played this song at least 1.5x the tempo that they are playing it, and we killed the song. Just saying i play flute :)
N1NJAGAMERS 1 year ago
@N1NJAGAMERS You know what else is sad? How you can't use the word 'for' properly in a sentence... Just saying.
By the way, faster isn't always better.. Considering they're a college band, I'm POSITIVE that they could play this 20x faster if they really wanted to. Besides, I'm sure their articulation and style was much better than your band's was if you guys really played it that much faster... Just saying i play clarinet :)
LilMissSunshine956 1 year ago 3
What's the tall thing on stage right? Right before the black part?
STMAKnightMike 1 year ago
I love this song(: It's our try out music for Wind Ensemble this year <3
emmz4life1 1 year ago
this is our Alma mater song at my high school
PatFTB50 1 year ago
We played this last year, and it was one of my favorite pieces. There was hardly a dull moment!
Absoltastic 1 year ago
I love the chord at 1:51 It's one of those that are so pleasant yet strange to the ear. Its kinda hard to explain actually.... Love this piece... I played Tuba on it in high school.
bassdoggy1 1 year ago
@bassdoggy1 I love that chord too! One of my favorites EVER.
EDGJZConglomerate 1 year ago
We play this in my band.
lovedrreid1 1 year ago
this is the tempo we took it in hischool.. we couldnt play it lol.. but we only went over it once or twice for fun
atoman88 1 year ago
our band played it faster at the allegro vivo, and JUDGES LOVE THIS SONG! Like, no joke, this song is easily one of their favorites, at any band competition. Great piece!
dchsmarcher2012 1 year ago
i was on timpani for this piece at faywest honors band.... it was hard to learn quick haha but its very different piece...
oldframe1 1 year ago
@oldframe1 Hey we were at the same honors band! Do you remember the name of that piece that had the french horn/flute duet? I can't remember it for the life of me.
ObeliskFightmaster 1 year ago
Is there a better chorale to be found ANYWHERE in Symphonic Band Music? I can't believe that I played on this thing 40 years ago. "Chester' was almost our National Anthem. It lost in Congress by ONE VOTE> I never learned why.....
terrryc 2 years ago
@terrryc
wow, really? I never knew that... We're doing this peice this year, and I couldn't be more excited.
johnothano123 2 years ago
Excellent performance. Although toward the beginning after the allegro vivo, which i believe they played a bit too slow, they didn't start the dimuendo until bar 46 or so. I play alto sax in my high school symphonic band and this is one of the pieces we're playing this year.
Gantlo 2 years ago
the tempo in the beginning is always arguable for this piece. in my opinion they interpreted it very well. the only problem I have with this is that there is a bit a phasing between woodwinds and percussion. other than that, very well done.
drummachine62I 2 years ago
Thank YOU! for posting this piece done so very well by FSU Symphonic Band! We played this piece (adapted) during marching season in our high school band & it was SO VERY COOL! Great Memories! Thanks!
BeeCeereeus 2 years ago
omgosh i have to play this and i suck D:
xXChineseBoiXx 2 years ago 2
this is about what my high school took it at
chadortom 2 years ago
no this is the proper tempo
Daannyyx3 2 years ago
way to slow
topfuel567 2 years ago
I think they took the allegro Vivo a bit to slow...
firstgold 2 years ago